Agencies Considering Application for Southbound Bridge at Texas Port of Entry

The State Department and other agencies are considering whether to approve an amended Texas Department of Transportation application to build a second bridge for southbound traffic crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Mexico, State said (here). State received the application for an amended presidential permit Sept. 7, and is circulating it to relevant federal agencies for review. Agencies will consider foreign policy, environmental, cultural and economic impacts, as well as compliance with existing laws and regulations, among other things, State said. State is accepting public comments through Oct. 27.